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Henry Ford II Honors Program

The Henry Ford II Honors Program offers a challenging and demanding academic program in which students and faculty form a learning community. Students are expected to excel academically as they develop their skills in composition, speech, independent research, and critical thinking. Henry Ford II Honors Program faculty members challenge students to explore their intellectual interests and potentials. Students also work closely with assigned faculty mentors to gain admission to four-year transfer institutions of their choice, and identify and apply for transfer scholarships.

An Outstanding Program

The Henry Ford II Honors Program at HFC offers students a structured program consisting of core courses and requirements in humanities, English composition, science, math, and foreign language. In addition, the program is designed to teach students to think critically and conduct research through various methods, including the use of libraries, computer databases and the Internet.

In their second year, students work one-on-one with highly motivated Honors faculty members in the unique setting of Honors Directed Studies. In Directed Studies, students research subjects in depth under the supervision of Henry Ford II Honors Program instructors. Students are encouraged to work on projects that can be presented or published. Those in the performing or creative arts are encouraged to work on projects that can be exhibited, performed, or broadcast. Second-year students also enroll in the capstone course, “Great Works”.

Transfer to Four-Year Universities

Graduates of the Henry Ford II Honors Program have gone on to major institutions of higher learning including:

College for Creative Studies

Drexel University (Philadelphia)

Eastern Michigan University

Ferris State University School of Pharmacy

Indiana University

Lawrence Technological University

Michigan State University

New York University

Texas A & M

The State University of New York

The University of Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy

Connecticut College

University of Southern California

Wayne State University

Western Michigan University

Our graduates have gained admission to schools of law, human and veterinary medicine, business, and various other graduate schools.

Receive a Transfer Scholarship

Many of our graduates are the recipients of prestigious transfer scholarships, including the:

Presidential Scholarship at Wayne State University

Phi Theta Kappa/Community College Transfer Scholarship at the University of Michigan

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Michigan Grant at the University of Michigan

Regents Scholarship at Eastern Michigan

Jesuit Founders’ Scholarship at the University of Detroit Mercy

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship at the University of Michigan, University of Detroit Mercy

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average in high school and/or an ACT score of 26 or higher. Currently enrolled HFC students must have completed 12 or more hours in 100-level or higher courses as a full-time student or have completed 15 cumulative hours in 100-level or higher courses as a part-time student before application. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in their senior year in high school because applications are considered year-round. The program is open to part-time and full-time students.

Applicants must submit an Honors Program application form along with their high school transcript and a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor. High school applicants must also submit a general college application form and a high school transcript to the HFC Admissions Office.